"And then hopped sidewise to the Wall". Here the poet personifies the bird as a______________?
Correct answer: B. Gentleman
- A. Predator
- B. Gentleman
- C. Hierarchical views of man
- D. Protector
Explanation
The bird’s careful, almost formal movement is presented as the behaviour of a courteous gentleman, especially in the poem’s comparison of the bird to a person dining politely. It is not shown primarily as a predator or protector.
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